As students reach high school many unique opportunities for classes open up to allow for their knowledge and interests to expand.

   Some of the classes offered fall into the category of journalism. By definition of the Oxford Languages, journalism is the activity or profession in which professionals write for newspapers, magazines, news websites, or prepare news to be broadcasted. Classes like this offer students the chance to obtain skills that they wouldn’t have expected.

   “One thing I learned that I never thought I could learn in journalism was how difficult it is to write in AP style,” Colin Waeltz ’25 said. 

   From these classes, you can gain leadership skills as well as common communication skills. These attributes seem small, but they can make a big impact on your future. Journalism can provide impressive things to your resume or make you stand out in an internship.

   “Students should take journalism classes because it leads you to many great opportunities with meeting professional people and also is beneficial to your writing skills,” Malia Mulig ’25 said. “It focuses on curriculum that helps you in the following years ahead.” 

   Aside from the academic knowledge you can gain, you also become part of a family. The journalism department works hard to support each other and help one another improve in the best way possible. The different department staffs strengthen their family aspect with holiday parties, fun educational field trips, and a very personal senior night. These moments leave impressions on the students forever.

   With scheduling on the rise, you should take or strongly consider Intro to Journalism or advance to the next step which is Yearbook, News Magazine, or Broadcast Journalism.